Biology:Conasprella hypochlorus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. hypochlorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella hypochlorus (Tomlin, 1937)
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Conasprella hypochlorus, common name the hypo cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging", therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 66 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Central Philippines .
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella hypochlorus (Tomlin, 1937). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835376 on 2015-03-12
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q19596437 entry
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